Asteraceae FAMILY
Scorzonera hispanica
Scorzonera hispanica
Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scorzonera hispanica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe.
HabitatCultivated ground, rocks and bushy places[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].